My mother-in-law has been denied a tourist visa to come visit her 3 month old grandson in the United States. Who's fault do you think it is that she cannot get the visa? She has no intention to stay beyond her visa, as the Embassy presumes. It's almost like since she is not a US citizen, she is presumed to be guilty, and the burden of proof is on her to prove she won't overstay her visa. Is this the right attitude for our government to have, given our immigration issues? Can't I take responsibility for making sure she returns to the Phils?
My answer is that her fellow countrymen are allowed to come to the US on visas because they have money, and then stay longer than their visas allows Why doesn't our government police this?
2006-09-01 07:34:08 · 5 answers · asked by Big Larry 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Phillipines is on a "blacklist" of countries where citizens of those countries tend to enter the US and stay instead of returning to their home countries.
Since your husband is also from the Phillipines, the embassy folks in Manila believe that his mother is not going to leave the US and will likely stay to take care of the child. There's an immigration angle to it now too - children over 21 can file foradjustment of status (Green card) applications for parents without having to wait for priority dates. It means that his mother, if she came into the country, could have her green card within a matter of months if your husband filed for it. Of course this situation is only possible if your husband is a US citizen.
I'm sure in some instances money does change hands and some people get into the US based on status, bank accounts, and corrupt embassy staff. But based on current experience, the Phillipines and a number of other countries in the Americas face similar situations. I've got a client who's wife is still in the Dominican Republic despite being married for two years because the embassy staff has to take extra care screening ever applicant for fear of fraudalent cases etc. For a small number who create issues, the majority (unfortunately) have to pay.
2006-09-01 14:43:08 · answer #1 · answered by mollywarriorpuppy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its hard to say why? the us wants immigrants with money only.
Basically think about all the Mexicans and South Americans who come into the US and try to change our culture, language, etc. I'm not against these people, but there are some who come to the US with no money and do nothing about it. They want the US to support them.
People with money will help the US economy grow, as people with no money may hurt the government. In the end its all about money.
2006-09-01 08:02:14 · answer #2 · answered by Head Banger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you would imagine it really is sweet for the Philippine economic equipment. both Korean scholars studying in the Philippines or Korean vacationers happening vacation in the Philippines ought to really help somewhat in stimulating the commercial equipment. that is not any longer a nasty ingredient. Tourism is a good thanks to stimulate economic equipment and also create safer cities because both the Korean and Philippine governments ought to prefer to guard vacationers from any threats. (truly...this question is like asking why there are one of those great number of Filipinos in California)
2016-12-06 02:49:37 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The real answer is this simple. Many people abuse the system, and far too many people come through our borders to allow the system to bear the burden of proof. You can help the situation by explaining why she is coming, and by buying round trip tickets instead of one way tickets.
2006-09-01 07:40:28 · answer #4 · answered by TheSilence 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because we are being over run with Mexico's poor, and they have taken all the space, so no one else has a chance, unless they are rich.
2006-09-01 07:38:38 · answer #5 · answered by hexa 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋